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Campaign Gets Great Start

The faculty and staff of Fontbonne University were recognized recently after they achieved 100 percent participation in the university’s new comprehensive fund-raising campaign. All 263 full-time employees contributed a total of $376,273 to the $20 million, five-year initiative undertaken earlier this year.

The “Now … More Than Ever” comprehensive campaign is the largest in Fontbonne’s history. Money raised will be designated for academic programs, student scholarships, endowments, athletics, major building renovations and numerous infrastructure improvements.

“I am extremely proud of our faculty and staff,” said Dr. Dennis Golden, Fontbonne president. “This is an outstanding demonstration of their commitment to Fontbonne’s mission and our aspirations for the future. It’s a perfect beginning to this major and transformative campaign.”

The campaign is in its early stages, and the university will be launching broader fund-raising activities in the future, according to Marilyn Sheperd, Fontbonne’s new vice president for institutional advancement.

“This is truly an extraordinary accomplishment by any standard,” Sheperd said. “The support shown by our faculty and staff is an excellent example we can be proud of when we reach out to our broad base of alumni and to the general community.”To learn more about this campaign, visit www.fontbonne.edu/nowmorethanever.